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[[Master chief petty officer|Master Chief Petty Officer]] '''Ngangom Dingko Singh''' (1 January 1979 – 10 June 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Asian Games gold medallist Dingko Singh dies aged 42|url=https://www.connectedtoindia.com/indian-asian-games-gold-medallist-dingko-singh-dies-aged-42-9221.html|access-date=2021-06-10|website=www.connectedtoindia.com}}</ref> was an Indian boxer who won the gold medal at [[1998 Asian Games]] in Bangkok. He was from the North-eastern Indian state of [[Manipur]].<ref name="tribune">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99nov13/spr-trib.htm#2|title=India's most volatile pugilist|last=S. Rifaquat|first=Ali|date=13 November 1999|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by [[Government of India]] in 2013.<ref name=pib4>{{cite press release|title=Padma Awards Announced|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=91838|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] |date=25 January 2013|access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games-gold-winning-former-boxer-dingko-singh-dies-7352108/ | title=Dingko Singh, Asian Games gold-winning boxer, dies after long battle with cancer | publisher=The Indian Express | date=10 June 2021 | accessdate=10 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/a-supernova-called-dingko-singh-olympic-gold-medalist-passes-away/articleshow/83397487.cms | title=A Supernova called Dingko Singh: Olympic gold medalist passes away | publisher=[[The Economic Times]] | date=10 June 2021 | accessdate=10 June 2021}}</ref>

A movie inspired by his life is said to be in the making. The movie starring [[Shahid Kapoor]], to be directed by [[Raja Krishna Menon]] is expected to be released by 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shahid-Kapoor-to-portray-boxing-hero-Dingko-Singh-on-screen/articleshow/65594986.cms|title=Shahid Kapoor to portray boxing hero Dingko Singh on screen - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref>